Cyber security. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 15 US defense company L3Harris is in talks with Israel's NSO Group to buy out its controversial Pegasus cyber-spy technology, the Washington Post reported. trade sanctions against it amid reports of authoritarian regimes using the Pegasus program to spy on opposition politicians, human rights activists and journalists. , which could give a US company control of one of the world's most sophisticated and controversial hacking tools,» the publication said.
Intelligence Online news portal calls L3Harris a «leading bidder» to acquire NSO Group's core asset.
Israel blocked al sale of Pegasus spyware to Ukraine, media writes The Washington Post quoted a senior US administration official as saying the White House was «deeply concerned» about the possibility of such a deal. «The US government opposes attempts by foreign companies to circumvent US export controls or sanctions,» the newspaper quoted a source as saying. The Pegasus program is known to hack virtually any phone, including the latest iPhones. Late last year, Apple filed a lawsuit seeking a permanent ban on the use of any of its «software products, services, and devices» by the NSO Group. began to study the problem of surveillance of journalists through Pegasus